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BWCA land swap environmental review released

BWCA land swap environmental review released

The Superior National Forest has released the draft of a proposal it hopes will settle a 40-year old controversy over about 50 square miles of state school trust land trapped inside the federally controlled Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota doubles biofuel mandate for diesel

Minnesota doubles biofuel mandate for diesel

Minnesota officials have announced a doubling of the mandate for bio-based diesel fuel sold at the pump during summer months.
by Mark Steil

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To grow market share, a drugmaker pitches its product to judges

To grow market share, a drugmaker pitches its product to judges

The pharmaceutical company Alkermes is trying to increase the number of people taking Vivitrol for their opioid addiction by marketing the drug to judges, who have the power to influence treatment.
by Jake Harper

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Why America's wages are barely rising

Why America's wages are barely rising

Economists say the pickup in wages has been sluggish. One possible reason is that high-earning baby boomers are leaving the workforce. And some people aren't looking to work because wages are too low.

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TreeHouse Foods to close Brooklyn Park factory

The company will lay off about 375 workers, and close two factories in Minnesota and Indiana, as the packaged food maker cuts costs.
by The Associated Press

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Who snatched my car? Wells Fargo did

Who snatched my car? Wells Fargo did

Wells Fargo is facing another scandal. This time, the bank acknowledges it signed up nearly 500,000 auto-loan customers for insurance they didn't need. Thousands lost their cars to repossession.
by Chris Arnold

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Being Latino in America today

Aspen Ideas Festival: Being Latino in America today

What role will Hispanics play in America's long-term prosperity? Former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros says Latinos are the biggest story in the whole multi-cultural evolution of the United States. Now 55 million people, what impact will they have on the American dream?
by MPR News Staff

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Stillwater eyes big change as Lift Bridge nears last run

Stillwater eyes big change as Lift Bridge nears last run

The Stillwater Lift Bridge will close to car traffic sometime today (MnDOT won't say when, exactly). After years of traffic woes, many are hoping the bridge's closure transforms downtown.
by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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Mpls. council members back curbs on minty tobacco products

Mpls. council members back curbs on minty tobacco products

A committee of the Minneapolis City Council Wednesday morning unanimously approved a proposal to restrict the sale of menthol cigarettes and other mint tobacco products.
by Mark Zdechlik

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